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Kaskaskia River at Vandalia

A gauge on the Kaskaskia River in Fayette County, Illinois. Its stage was 2.98 ft as of Oct 15, 9:30 PM CDT.

Gauge VNDI2Fayette County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
2.98 ftreported Oct 15, 9:30 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.17 ftsince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Elevation
525 ftabove sea level
County
Fayette County
Position
38.9667° N, 89.1000° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Kaskaskia River at Vandalia: the water from 2.76 to 3.08 feet of stage, the latest 2.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.08 FT, OCT 15, 12:45 PM · LOW 2.76 FT, OCT 15, 10:15 AM2.702.802.903.003.103.20Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.98
Latest
2.98 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
3.08 ftOct 15, 12:45 PM
Lowest
2.76 ftOct 15, 10:15 AM
Range
0.32 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.17 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.98
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.98
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.98
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.98
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.98
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.97
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.97
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.97
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.97
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.97
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.97
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.97
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.97
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.97
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.97
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.98
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.98
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.99
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.99
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.00
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.00
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.01
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.01
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.02
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.03
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.03
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.04
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.05
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.06
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.07
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.08
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.04
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.08
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.08
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.07
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.05
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.02
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.98
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.96
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.93
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.92
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.88
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.80
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.76
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.80
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.82
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.81
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.81
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.81
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.80
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.80
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.80
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.80
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.80
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.80
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.80
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.81
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.80
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.81
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.80
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.81
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.80
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.81
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.80
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.81
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.81
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.81
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.81
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.81
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.81
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.81
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.81
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.81
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.81
Oct 15, 12:15 AM2.81
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.81
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.81
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.81
Oct 14, 11:15 PM2.81
Oct 14, 11:00 PM2.81
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.81
Oct 14, 10:30 PM2.81
Oct 14, 10:15 PM2.81
Oct 14, 10:00 PM2.81
Water level, 7 days at Kaskaskia River at Vandalia: the water from 2.76 to 3.08 feet of stage, the latest 2.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.08 FT, OCT 15, 12:45 PM · LOW 2.76 FT, OCT 15, 10:15 AM2.702.802.903.003.103.20Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.98
Latest
2.98 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
3.08 ftOct 15, 12:45 PM
Lowest
2.76 ftOct 15, 10:15 AM
Range
0.32 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.98
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.98
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.97
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.97
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.99
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.01
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.03
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.07
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.08
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.98
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.88
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.82
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.80
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.81
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.81
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.81
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.81
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.82
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.82
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.83
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.84
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.85
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.86
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.86
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.89
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.88
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.88
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.87
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.86
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.83
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.80
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.81
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.81
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.80
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.80
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.80
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.80
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.80
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.80
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.81
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.83
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.83
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.85
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.85
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.86
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.86
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.86
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.87
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.86
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.86
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.85
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.84
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.83
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.83
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.82
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.80
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.79
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.77
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 10:30 AM2.81
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.80
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.80
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.81
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.81
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.80
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.80
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.80
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.80
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.80
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.80
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.80
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.80
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.80
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.81
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.81
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.80
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.81
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.81
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.81
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.80
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.81
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.80
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.80
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.80
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.80
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.81
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.80
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.79
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.79
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.78
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.79
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.79
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.78
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.78
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.78
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.78
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.78
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.78
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.79
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.78
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.78
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.79
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.80
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.80
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.80
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.81
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.81
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.81
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.82
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.82
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.82
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.83
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.84
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.85
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.87
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.87
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.88
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.89
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.90
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.91
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.91
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.92
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.92
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.92
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.92
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.91
Oct 9, 1:30 AM2.91
Oct 9, 12:45 AM2.90
Oct 8, 11:45 PM2.89
Oct 8, 10:45 PM2.88
Water level, 30 days at Kaskaskia River at Vandalia: the water from 2.75 to 3.69 feet of stage, the latest 2.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.69 FT, SEP 22, 4:15 AM · LOW 2.75 FT, OCT 6, 12:00 PM2.83.03.33.53.84.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.98
Latest
2.98 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
3.69 ftSep 22, 4:15 AM
Lowest
2.75 ftOct 6, 12:00 PM
Range
0.94 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.17 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,819
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.082.762.902.9887
Oct 142.892.782.842.8196
Oct 132.872.792.832.8096
Oct 122.812.772.802.8092
Oct 112.812.792.802.8196
Oct 102.802.782.792.7996
Oct 92.922.802.872.8094
Oct 82.892.792.842.8996
Oct 72.802.772.792.7992
Oct 62.792.752.782.7895
Oct 52.832.782.802.7895
Oct 42.972.832.922.8396
Oct 32.962.952.962.9694
Oct 22.992.922.962.9596
Oct 12.972.922.962.9694
Sep 302.952.832.872.9594
Sep 292.992.842.922.8496
Sep 282.982.862.912.9896
Sep 272.932.872.892.8796
Sep 263.062.933.022.9394
Sep 253.093.063.073.0696
Sep 243.163.083.123.0896
Sep 233.373.163.243.1696
Sep 223.693.373.573.3792
Sep 213.572.923.203.5794
Sep 202.962.942.952.9589
Sep 193.072.963.022.9681
Sep 182.982.912.942.9888
Sep 173.122.953.052.9594
Sep 163.153.113.133.1194
Sep 153.153.143.153.158

How it reports

Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
47 of 4897.9% of its schedule, 50 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
334 of 33699.4% of its schedule, 365 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 12, 2:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 28 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score95.9of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
683stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
32ranks 684 to 715
Points deducted
4.13.3 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 100.0, 100.0, 94.7
Next above
401934089541708rank 684; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
BMMI2rank 700; behind on median arrival 26 min 32 s against 26 min 36 s
Sharing its rank
10other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1334 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.96.7 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianIllinois median 94.7-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Kaskaskia River at Vandalia

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.